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Definition the Bates Motel in American English

the Bates Motel

/ˈbeɪts moʊˌtel/
1

the motel in the movie Psycho, where strange and frightening things happen. People sometimes say that a strange hotel is "like the Bates Motel."

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Definition the Bates Motel in American English